The Selective Companies

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Concussions - WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at The Selective Companies in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
Employer The Selective Companies
Address 400 Maryland Ave., SW
City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20024
Report ID 2023098633
Event Date September 19, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910
GPS Coordinates 38.88649, -77.01873

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Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a dumpster. A piece of a duct was standing up and the employee climbed the dumpster to lay it down when they fell to the ground and sustained a concussion.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2023, a worker at The Selective Companies in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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